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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1894
Page
2
A scrambled Newberg Oregon page reviews governors pardons and water works debates. It satirizes Pennoyer and Keeney while mocking Springfield reports and Oregon legislature plans. It cites local figures Humphrey and Tannin, and comments on roads, taxes, and national trade talk.
Report from a recent Anderson convention outlines support plans for 20 000 plus workers and families affected by manufacturing shutdowns in Kokomo Anderson Muncie Marion Stratford City Elwood Noblesville Gas City and nearby areas. The piece contrasts Indiana’s gas and tariff era with current prospects and urges grit and effort to overcome hard times. The brief notes a local proverb about court cases and the perils of deception.
A Salem letter to the Oregonian argues the last legislature created an unnecessary judgeship. It cites Judge Barnett as clearing the docket and urges repealing the act, noting the position may cost taxpayers. The writer warns against high election costs and criticizes lawmakers and lawyers seeking the post.
The article argues for low heads on young trees to ease fruit gathering, reduce limb damage, and lower sunscald risk. It notes crown height varies by species and stock, with open-headed forms favored in Oregon for air flow and color. Pruning targets include promoting outward growth or upright form by selecting strong buds and making clean cuts.
The bulletin discusses managing bearing age fruit trees to balance crop size and wood growth. Methods include summer pinching, light winter pruning, and selective thinning to prevent small inferior fruit. Peaches may be spaced closely, under six inches, depending on soil and climate conditions.
A police station scene recalls an 80 year separation of brothers Williamea of Linn County and Ambrose Williams known as Fiddler. Williamea offers Ambrose a home and aid but Ambrose hesitates yet finally agrees to depart toward a more hopeful life.
A newspaper summary cites the internal revenue report: 4,074,703,260 cigars plus 3,282,001,283 cigarettes and 126,545,017 gallons of spirits produced last year. Estimating consumer costs at five cents per cigar and two dollars per gallon for liquor, the smoke and drink bill totals about 560 million dollars annually. The piece questions whether such spending pays for the nation.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop argues that a mother's judgement reveals a boy’s true value from birth to adulthood. She links the dramshop’s ruin of home to the degradation of fathers and mothers, calling for outcry when homes are shattered.
In Ciatskanie Oregon territory a pair of youths improvised a telegraph line along a barbed wire fence using a toy telegraph, old Morse alphabet, and makeshift insulators. They expanded the line to connect several families across area, marking a clever homegrown communication effort.
City council approved numerous expenditures for the year ending January 1, 184 including payments to Smith and Bell for team and buggy to McMinnville and various street works. Also lists marshal services, deputy salaries, travel expenses to Salem and payments to Philipps and Wools for municipal duties.
A garbled Oregon City Enterprise fragment describes an improvised crime setup using a wire fence and staples to anchor a telegraph line. The note mentions an old knife and a jack plain as tools in a rural location.
A vintage method describes making lemon juice from three lemons per quart with rind from one, using two ounces of powdered sugar. Peel only the yellow rind thinly, combine with juice, then water at near boil poured over and cooled, yielding a distinct homemade lemonade flavor.
A collection of observations on money habits among professions and a series of oblique historical notes. It cites the Salem Independent, James Smith a long lived Irish coal miner died destitute in New York, Harvey's armored rail concept, and New York state debt comparisons with Kansas and Colorado.
Advice on foot fatigue from prolonged standing and walking. Recommends rubbing and exercise before tight boots, mustard and hot water baths, two weekly hot baths with sea salt, pedicuring, changing shoes, and ice water plunges for quick relief. Also notes alcohol and spirit baths used by dancers and pedestrians.
Ledger details payments and salaries for Mitchell and Clark notes including treasurer fees 25.10 Woodward Emery printing 31.0 and many street works witness fees and jail repairs. Totals show general fund receipts disbursements taxes fines licenses and warrants paid with amounts from January 2 1804 and balance carried to special funds.
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